I bought this short story after reading the blurb of it on Amazon. It's a cute story with a plausible plot and the characters are certainly engaging enough. In fact, I'd love for the author Debra Webb to write another book in the series about Lawyers Alex and Jake. That, is where the problem lay - for me with this novel - I was actually more interested in Jake and Alex and their obvious chemistry than I was Free and Connor.

I don't like writing bad reviews. The truth is, this isn't a bad story. As I've said, it's engaging and enthralling enough for me to want to read all of it.

I just found it hard not to grit my teeth over the main character. For me, I understood her passion for things and not wanting to destroy trees and antiquities but I didn't approve of the way she handled things and found her rather manipulative in her approach. I actually could feel Connor's frustration seeping through me. Usually, it's a good thing when I dislike a character this much - especially if they are the nemesis of the novel, but not this time. This was a main character. I think in some ways I wanted her to evolve and see everything was not about her, but I couldn't.

The fact I also was more interested in the dynamics of Alex and Jake probably says something. They were strong characters, who clearly had a history between them and for me this took it away from the main characters Free and Connor. I spent most of the book wondering what the history might be and enjoying their time on the page together. This was not what the author has planned.

overall I have to give it 2 stars because I was more interested in the minor characters than the main.

Would I read Debra Webb again? Sure, I would. She's not a bad writer. I think she has some amazing characters. Her main female character is just not one of them
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Lighthearted read, could have been more of a storyline ( )